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I'm Sally/Sono Sally

Hello, thank you for visiting - it's lovely to meet you. I'm Sally, an English/Emerald Isle-ish Gal from Norwich. I live near Verona in northern Italy with my three Italian children - Filippo, Camilla and my youngest son Umberto, who is also autistic.

Persona 1. is La Bombarossa (roughly translated as TheRedhairedBomb) and the name speaks for itself. It was given to me by disperate Italians - both male and female - when I was young and fancy free. To be honest I outgrew it years ago, but as I'm fond of it and can't think of a better one for the moment, I'm sticking with it!

Persona 2. is Mrs. Blobby (this is my name for her). Mrs. Blobby is the opposite of her alter-ego. Her appearance and outward behavior are bland-to-invisible, and she is prepared to play a supporting role to the protagonists in her life; But she is never an under-dog. She is fully aware of her value, and the importance of her part in the Play of Life.

I live in Italy now because when I was about ten, this country began to "call me", and it hasn't let up since. There were times, in my early twenties, when convention tried to persuade me to, " be sensible; settle down in Norwich; find a job and knuckle down to forging a career"; but any attempts at trying to deny the, almost tangible, tug of Italy always proved futile, and I finally settled in Verona. Later, I met and married the father of my children - Filippo, Camilla and Umberto (and though we're no longer married, he's still their great Papà).

So, it's been Mrs. Blobby who has reigned supreme for quite a while, as I've fully concentrated on nurturing my family. But now Filippo has left for university in England, and when he's joined by his sister Camilla, Umberto and I will be free to head out for adventure.

Umberto (Umbi for short) is autistic, so while his brother and sister take-off, like veritable Concordes, from the runway of their childhood, Umbi's life and mine will be bound together for some time yet.

I feel it's definitely time for Mrs. Blobby put her feet up with a cup of tea, because La BombaRossa is ready to burst on the scene. Sx